Thomas Hickman Williams

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thomas Hickman Williams (born January 20, 1801 in Williamson County , Tennessee , †  May 3, 1851 in Pontotoc , Mississippi ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who served the state of Mississippi from November 1838 to March 1839 in the US Senate represented.

Life

After attending school in Tennessee, Thomas Williams moved to Mississippi and settled there in Pontotoc County . There he worked as a planter . After the resignation of US Senator James F. Trotter he was appointed by Governor Alexander McNutt as his successor; he also won the by-election due and could remain in Congress from November 12, 1838 until the end of the legislative period on March 3, 1839 .

After serving in the Senate, he was secretary and treasurer of the University of Mississippi at Oxford from 1845 to 1851 . He also campaigned for the founding of Mississippi State University and was therefore often referred to as the "father of the State University". Williams died on May 3, 1851 on his plantation near Pontotoc and was buried in the family estate cemetery.

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Williams, Thomas Hickman
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 20, 1801
PLACE OF BIRTH Williamson County , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH May 3, 1851
Place of death near Pontotoc , Mississippi